Dzifa Gomashie starts a GoFundMe to complete Aflao E-block school
An appeal for donations with GoFundMe to complete the Aflao E-block in the Volta Region will soon commence, led by the MP for the Ketu South constituency Hon Abla Dzifa Gomashie.
The legislator’s intentions were revealed at a media briefing on Thursday, October 28, 2021, organized by the Members of Parliament from the Volta Region while urging President Akufo-Addo to render an apology to the paramount chief of Aflao Torgbui Adzonugaga Amenya Fiti V, over the way and manner he responded to the traditional ruler.
She appealed to all Ghanaians to donate to the account to ensure the completion of the project.
Madam Gomashie deemed the President’s reply to the Chief as an affront to the entire Volta Region.
“The respected traditional ruler merely advocated for an abandoned E-block in his community to be completed so his people will have fair access to education as citizens and bonafide taxpayers, that wasn’t too much to ask.
“Togbui Fiti deserves praise for prioritising education by speaking up against the culture of abandoning inherited projects. He does not deserve such disrespect from the President of the Republic of Ghana. The president’s conduct which we do not see him exhibit against Chiefs from other parts of the country is a total affront to the entire Volta region and the Aflao Traditional area in particular.
“We demand a retraction and apology from the president.”
“A united Ghana with a common destiny is undermined by such reckless and discriminatory conduct by the President. Going forward, I will be launching a GoFundMe account for donation to finish the E-block as instructed by the President’s infamous retort and I will entreat all Aflao residents and well-meaning Ghanaians to donate generously.”
Minority members on the Education Committee of Parliament during a tour of some uncompleted projects in the country paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief Torgbui Adzonugaga Amenya Fiti V, who then complained about the failure by the government to finish the project and further gave the government a four-month ultimatum to open the E-block Community Day Senior High School which in his view, has stalled since 2016. The GH¢9 million project which was part of some 200 E-blocks the erstwhile Mahama administration started was supposed to have some 26 classrooms attached and 5 departments including a science block.
Torgbui Adzonugaga Amenya Fiti speaking with the Minority side of the Education Committee who toured the uncompleted school buildings in the Ketu South constituency said the government’s approach to education is appalling.
“After Senior High School education, the next degree that my people have to do is to go to border and go and do kayayo, no school.
“The only school that we have is the RC Senior High School that belongs to the Catholic Mission Minor Seminary. So this thick population have no place to go and people sit down in that big hall called Parliament and not thinking about Aflao, a place after the Tema Harbour, the next revenue generation is from the Aflao border.
“I had to push the former President Mahama for the structure to be constructed over there. I had to be running from here to Accra begging. Should we beg for education?”
In response to the Chief’s comments, President Akufo-Addo who was not happy with the ultimatum given by the Chief and asked the Chief to complete E-block by himself.
The President said most of the E-block projects started by the Mahama administration have been completed by his government. Others are also at various stages of completion.
He said on Accra-based Peace FM Thursday, October 21 that “Many of the E-blocks are being worked on across the country.
“Is he [Aflao Chief] the one to give the minister ultimatum then he should go ahead and complete the project.”
By: Stella Annan | myactiveonline.com Twitter @activetvgh
